Bermuda-based Appleby and the largest law firm in the Isle of Man, Dickinson Cruickshank, yesterday formally completed their merger which was announced in June 2009.

The firm will now be known as Appleby in the Isle of Man.

Appleby is the first global offshore law firm to have a presence in the Isle of Man and is now the biggest global offshore law firm in terms of number of partners.

The Appleby Group now comprises of 74 partners and 200 lawyers, with a total complement of more than 800 staff who are located in 11 offices worldwide, including Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Republic of Seychelles, Bahrain, Jersey, Mauritius, Hong Kong, London, Zurich and the Isle of Man.

Shaun Morris, managing partner of the Bermuda office, said: "The merger will position us as the leading provider of legal, fiduciary and administration services throughout the offshore world."